Published in 1969 by Black Sparrow Press, The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills was the second Bukowski book published by Black Sparrow Press, the first being At Terror Street and Agony Way in 1968.
This is an extraordinary copy of the book. On the dedication page, Bukowski added an exquisite abstract drawing in paster colors of green, pink and purple. He also signed and dated the drawing:
BUK
-- 70
The size of the drawing is approximately 3.5” x 4”.
Although there was an edition of 50 copies signed by Charles Bukowski with an original signed illustration, this is one of 250 copies of the regular signed edition.
In addition to the colophon page where it is hand-number 218 out of the 250 copies, Bukowski has added his signature to the title page and dated it 8-23-70.
This copy is in Near Fine condition with a bump on the top right cover and a corresponding bump on the rear cover.
This copy also comes with the uncommon two-side prospectus which is in Near-Fine + condition with miniscule bumps on two corners.
The dedication “for jane” refers to Jane Cooney, who he met at the Glenwood bar on South Alvarado Street in 1948. The two “Barflys” lived together on and off until 1955. Sometime after Bukowski’s first wife Barbara Frye divorced him in March 1958, Bukowski and Cooney got back together. Sadly, she died from alcohol poisoning in January 1962. Some say, she was the only woman Bukowski truly loved.
This copy was more-than-likely a gift to someone special but is not inscribed.
File Box 1 and Case 5
